Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/3/2019 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (42) 42 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 207645 2 207645 Public Communication Renee Scott submitting comments re: #206486, a proposed Order of Taking at 217 Somerville Ave. Placed on file   Action details Not available 209199 2 209199 Ordinance Proposing an amendment to Ordinance 2-123 - Prosecution of Legal Proceedings, to add a new last sentence: "Such notice shall include the name(s) of the plaintiff(s), a description of the nature of the claims brought by the plaintiff(s), and the amount of damages and any other relief sought by the plaintiff(s)." Approved   Action details Not available 208269 3 208269 Resolution That the Administration and Director of Finance implement opportunities for community participatory budgeting for FY21. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208697 3 208697 Resolution That the Administration consider granting free use of Blue Bikes to city staff. Work completed   Action details Not available 208988 3 208988 Order That the Chief Assessor utilize a valuation method for commercial real estate that takes into account the financial impact of the bridge closings on businesses located in such properties. Work completed   Action details Not available 209064 3 209064 Order That the Director of SPCD report on how the funds allocated for the “Bridge Hopper” shuttle will be re-allocated, in light of data showing that the Bridge Hopper shuttle has shown low ridership. Work completed   Action details Not available 205086 3 205086 Resolution That the Administration clarify for this Board the role of Stantec Corp. as a contractor tasked with building the proposed storm water storage tank at Nunziato Field, and as a consulting firm for US2, the Union Square Master Developer. Work completed   Action details Not available 205316 4 205316 Officer's Communication Finance Director submitting the city's FY 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Work completed   Action details Not available 206886 4 206886 Officer's Communication Special Counsel conveying the City's GLX License Agreements. Work completed   Action details Not available 207563 4 207563 Public Communication 23 residents submitting a petition re: #206486, a proposed order of taking at 217 Somerville Ave. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207583 4 207583 Public Communication 62 residents submitting a petition re: #206486, a proposed order of taking at 217 Somerville Ave. Placed on file   Action details Not available 209239 4 209239 Mayor's Request Assistant City Solicitor requesting to appear in Executive Session to discuss settlement of a pending claim. Approved   Action details Not available 207746 4 207746 Order That the Director of Finance provide a financial update on all funds that FRIT paid to the City pursuant to the covenant, any funds expended by the City from those payments and the amount remaining and the accounts in which these funds remain. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209305 4 209305 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to dedicate Central Hill Playground to Open Space and Recreational Use in perpetuity. Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation   Action details Not available 209313 4 209313 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $150,000 from Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for design services for field improvements. Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation   Action details Not available 209310 5 209310 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $38,000 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve Account to the Elizabeth Peabody House Association for an addressable fire alarm system. Approved   Action details Not available 209308 5 209308 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $205,436 from the CPA FY20 Fund to the Somerville Museum for construction of an elevator. Approved   Action details Not available 209309 5 209309 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $200,000 from the CPA FY20 Fund for the Open Space Acquisition and Improvements Stabilization Fund. Approved   Action details Not available 209307 5 209307 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $300,000 from the CPA FY20 Fund for the construction of Central Hill Campus Phase I. Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation   Action details Not available 209320 5 209320 Officer's Communication Community Preservation Act Manager submitting a summary of FY20 Community Preservation Act funding recommendations. Work completed   Action details Not available 209277 5 209277 Mayor's Request Requesting to transfer CPA funds totaling $10,781 from the CPA Fund Budgeted Reserve to designated CPA reserves. Approved   Action details Not available 209227 5 209227 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $2,300,000 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipts Account in order to reduce the FY2020 Tax Levy. Approved   Action details Not available 209275 5 209275 Mayor's Request Chief Assessor's Classification Hearing Report regarding the adoption of Tax Levy Percentages for FY 2020, including a minimum residential factor and a residential exemption. Work completed   Action details Not available 209316 5 209316 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $3,117.96 using available funds in the Building and Grounds Fire Alarm Account for the payment of the Settlement Agreement with Simplex Grinnell. Approved   Action details Not available 209304 5 209304 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $4,351,000 in a bond for Central Hill Campus Park and Open Space Improvements. Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation   Action details Not available 209232 5 209232 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $25,600 grant with no new match required, from the MA Emergency Management Agency to the Health and Human Services Department for emergency preparedness equipment trailers and implementation of a live drill to test an emergency dispensing plan. Approved   Action details Not available 209230 5 209230 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $400,000 grant that requires a match, from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to the SPCD Parks and Urban Forestry Division for the Central Hill Playground. Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation   Action details Not available 209231 5 209231 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $68,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for the purchase of a K-9 vehicle. Approved   Action details Not available 209312 5 209312 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $25,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund in order to fund design services for Dilboy Field improvements. Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation   Action details Not available 208347 5 208347 Officer's Communication Community Preservation Act Manager submitting the FY19 CPA Annual Report. Work completed   Action details Not available 206486 5 206486 Order That the City take by eminent domain for a public purpose the property at 217 Somerville Ave, for the sum of $1,200,000. Work completed   Action details Not available 205905 5 205905 Order That the Director of SPCD provide to this Board, in conjunction with its FY19 budget review, a list of upcoming commercial development and include the square footage and linkage payment projections, with corresponding payment dates. Work completed   Action details Not available 206164 6 206164 Order That, pursuant to Ordinance 2-121, this Board authorizes and requires the employment of other counsel to issue legal opinion and assist in resolving the questions of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee around sequencing of appointments and confirmation, and on release of requested information from the Administration for consideration by the Committee. Work completed   Action details Not available 209266 6 209266 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a transfer of $3,000 within SPCD's Economic Development Division, from its Ordinary Maintenance Account to its Personal Services Account, for a temporary fabrication lab door monitor. Approved   Action details Not available 209265 6 209265 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to the Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund to replace the pool filter. Approved   Action details Not available 209227 6 209227 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $2,300,000 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipts Account in order to reduce the FY2020 Tax Levy. Approved   Action details Not available 209276 6 209276 Mayor's Request Requesting to transfer CPA funds totaling $468,808 from the CPA Undesignated Fund Balance to designated CPA reserves per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 209278 6 209278 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $12,683 from excess FY20 Community Preservation Act Fund revenue to the Community Preservation Act Fund Budgeted Reserve. Approved   Action details Not available 209265 7 209265 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to the Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund to replace the pool filter. Approved   Action details Not available 209273 7 209273 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to the Engineering Division Capital Outlay Street Repairs Account in order to perform mill and overlay paving of the travel way in prioritized streets. Approved   Action details Not available 209273 8 209273 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to the Engineering Division Capital Outlay Street Repairs Account in order to perform mill and overlay paving of the travel way in prioritized streets. Approved   Action details Not available 204888 10 204888 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Finance report to this Board how much money was spent per year on girls' programs and boys' programs during FY16, FY17 and FY18 to date. Work completed   Action details Not available